The areas of Cardiff where the most crimes are committed and what they are

Police forces across the UK publish data showing the numbers and types of crimes reported in each area - including South Wales Police. According to the most recently released data, there were 3,647 crimes committed across Cardiff in June 2022.

Out of these crimes, 1,082 were classed as violence and sexual offences, 453 were classed as anti-social behaviour, 388 were public order and 554 were criminal damage and arson. As well as providing crime data for the whole city, Police UK also provides breakdowns of crimes committed in specific areas around the city.

For June 2022, Cathays had the most offences, with 637 being recorded. It's important to note that the Cathays area also covers the city centre. Of these, 168 were recorded as violence and sexual offences, 104 were shoplifting, 66 were bicycle theft, and 55 were anti-social behaviour - the top four recorded crimes for the area that month.

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At the other end of the spectrum, however, was Lisvane, which only saw 10 crimes recorded for the same month. The most commonly reported crime for the area was public order, with four crimes recorded, violence and sexual offences, with three recorded, and anti-social behaviour and drugs, with one each recorded.

Crimes across Cardiff for June actually saw a decrease from the previous month, with 3,794 recorded for May 2022. Over the past year, according to the Police UK data, the most recorded crimes occurred in October 2021, with 4,063 being recorded for that month. Here is the data for each area of Cardiff for June 2022, with the total number of crimes and the four most commonly reported crimes listed for each:

Cathays

637 crimes

Violence and sexual offences - 168

Shoplifting - 104

Bicycle theft - 66

Anti-social behaviour - 55

Crime maps for Cathays, showing the number of crimes committed in the area in June 2022 (Police UK)

Plasnewydd

216 crimes

Violence and sexual offences - 57

Vehicle crime - 30

Shoplifting - 21

Criminal damage and arson - 20

Splott

145 crimes

Violence and sexual offences - 57

Vehicle crime - 30

Shoplifting - 21

Criminal damage and arson - 20

Riverside and Pontcanna

248 crimes

Violence and sexual offences - 66

Vehicle crime - 46

Criminal damage and arson - 30

Anti-social behaviour - 27

Grangetown

318 crimes

Violence and sexual offences - 77

Vehicle crime - 64

Criminal damage and arson - 47

Anti-social behaviour - 33

Adamsdown

193 crimes

Violence and sexual offences - 54

Anti-social behaviour - 27

Vehicle crime - 21

Public order - 19

Ely

132 crimes

Violence and sexual offences - 58

Public order - 20

Criminal damage and arson - 17

Anti-social behaviour - 14

Penylan

116 crimes

Shoplifting - 25

Violence and sexual offences - 21

Other theft - 14

Public order - 12

Canton

131 crimes

Violence and sexual offences - 34

Vehicle crime - 29

Criminal damage and arson - 13

Public order - 13

Fairwater

122 crimes

Violence and sexual offences - 42

Anti-social behaviour - 25

Public order - 19

Criminal damage and arson - 7

Trowbridge/St Mellons

155 crimes

Violence and sexual offences - 56

Anti-social behaviour - 27

Criminal damage and arson - 25

Public order - 22

Caerau

129 crimes

Violence and sexual offences - 54

Anti-social behaviour - 26

Public order - 11

Criminal damage and arson - 9

Pentwyn

100 crimes

Violence and sexual offences - 30

Anti-social behaviour - 23

Public order - 15

Criminal damage and arson - 9

Llanrumney

118 crimes

Violence and sexual offences - 55

Anti-social behaviour - 18

Public order - 18

Criminal damage and arson - 8

Rumney

65 crimes

Violence and sexual offences - 27

Public order - 8

Vehicle crime - 8

Criminal damage and arson - 7

Gabalfa

80 crimes

Violence and sexual offences - 17

Public order - 13

Anti-social behaviour - 12

Criminal damage and arson - 9

Whitchurch and Tongwynlais

73 crimes

Violence and sexual offences - 25

Other theft - 10

Public order - 8

Anti-social behaviour - 6

Heath

63 crimes

Violence and sexual offences - 17

Criminal damage and arson - 8

Other theft - 8

Public order - 7

Llanishen

111 crimes

Violence and sexual offences - 30

Anti-social behaviour - 20

Other theft - 13

Public order - 13

Llandaff North

66 crimes

Violence and sexual offences - 17

Anti-social behaviour - 14

Public order - 10

Criminal damage and arson - 8

Llandaff

37 crimes

Criminal damage and arson - 6

Violence and sexual offences - 6

Anti-social behaviour - 5

Other theft - 5

Pontprennau/Old St Mellons

55 crimes

Violence and sexual offences - 19

Anti-social behaviour - 8

Public order - 6

Vehicle crime - 6

Cyncoed

47 crimes

Violence and sexual offences - 18

Anti-social behaviour - 7

Other theft - 6

Public order - 6

Radyr

16 crimes

Public order - 5

Criminal damage and arson - 4

Violence and sexual offences - 4

Other theft - 2

Rhiwbina

30 crimes

Violence and sexual offences - 10

Anti-social behaviour - 8

Shoplifting - 3

Burglary - 2

Creigiau and St Fagans

25 crimes

Public order - 6

Violence and sexual offences - 6

Criminal damage and arson - 5

Vehicle crime - 4

Pentyrch

15 crimes

Criminal damage and arson - 4

Public order - 3

Violence and sexual offences - 3

Anti-social behaviour - 2

Lisvane

Crime map for Lisvane, showing the number of crimes committed in the area in June 2022 (Police UK)

10 crimes

Public order - 4

Violence and sexual offences - 3

Anti-social behaviour - 1

Drugs - 1

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